Kenya Puts Anti-Virus Measures on Cargo Vessels to Busiest Port
Kenya Puts Anti-Virus Measures on Cargo Vessels to Busiest Port
Cargo vessels can continue coming to Mombasa port, Kenya’s busiest, provided they are disinfected at point of departure and people arriving along are quarantined in a bid to reduce the risk of contagion of the coronavirus within the East African country.
Health Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced additional measures on Tuesday in the capital, Nairobi, after telling reporters they had confirmed another case of Covid-19, bringing the total to four. The authorities are tracing persons who may have come in contact with the patient, said Kagwe. Some 111 people have so far been tested in Kenya.
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While Kenya on Sunday put in place restrictions on foreign travel and suspended school, the government decided to allow cargo vessels to continue coming, with checks, to mitigate the impact the virus outbreak could have on the region’s largest economy. Kenya’s has a big diplomatic community, being host to the United Nations Environment Programme headquarters, and is a hub for companies including Toyota Motor Corp., Google owner Alphabet Inc. and Coca-Cola Co.
In Tanzania, Kenya’s southern neighbor where one case has been confirmed, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announced the closing of schools for 30 days. Sports events, including the national soccer league, were suspended for the period, while the ruling Chama Cha Mapindizi party said it wont hold any rallies.
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